Exclusivity in Dating, What does it mean?
October 31, 2006 by Sasha Manuel
Filed under Relationships
What does an exclusive status in dating mean?
It’s a shame to admit to but I’m kinda lost here.
Personally, I think that when you go into a dating relationship, it doesn’t automatically mean that it’s in an “exclusive” status. Being part of that situation will not mean that the two are a couple… right?
Firstly, you go through the “getting to know you” stage without the real responsibility of taking care of each other’s business and then you establish some sort of routine when you go further into the relationship.
You still get asked to go out on dates without the presumption that the other’s schedule will always be free. And, I guess, there’s no apparent claim or “rights” on each other’s personal spaces.
However, when you come to that point wherein it is expressed that the two of you are exclusively dating, I reckon, certain liberties are lifted and expectations are now set.
BUT —
What if you learn that even when the two of you are no longer seeing anyone else, he or she is still NOT your boyfriend or girlfriend? Yes. You find out that you can’t tell anyone else that you guys are a couple cuz, er, you’re not.
Eh?
I’m confused. Is that even logical?
I need your thoughts.
That make sno sense and could only mean that whomever your dating is not rerady to be serious. They’re behaving as if you were bf/gf but have not emotionally or mentally comitted.
Moxie: Hmmm. You raise a good point.
It sounds like he’s getting the milk and cow for free love. It sounds like you like him a lot as well.. and focus on that. why do you like someone who behaves like that? is that really a characteristic that you want your partner to be? CUT HIM LOOSE, don’t give in to his peter pan complex. Really hun there’s plentyoffish out there! Good things come to those that wait.. Just lrn2bepatient!!